handshake
About this emoji
The handshake emoji is part of the People & Body category (hands) since Unicode 3.0. It is associated with: agreement, deal, hand, handshake.
The handshake emoji belongs to the People & Body category, specifically the hands subgroup. It was introduced in Unicode 3.0 and is supported across all major platforms including iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS.
People commonly use the 🤝 handshake emoji for representing people, gestures, and human actions in everyday communication. It is often associated with agreement, deal, hand, handshake.
Quick facts
| Emoji | 🤝 |
| Name | handshake |
| Category | People & Body |
| Subgroup | hands |
| Unicode version | 3.0 |
| Codepoint(s) | U+1F91D |
| Shortcode alias | :handshake: |
How to use
Copy and paste: Click the “Copy to clipboard” button above and paste the emoji anywhere — messages, social media posts, emails, or documents.
Shortcode: On platforms that support emoji shortcodes (Slack, GitHub, Discord), type :handshake: and the emoji will auto-complete.
Mobile keyboard: Open your device's emoji keyboard (🌐 or 😊 key) and search for “handshake” to find it quickly.
Windows: Press Win + . to open the emoji picker, then search by name.
macOS: Press ⌃ Control + ⌘ Cmd + Space to open the Character Viewer.